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U.S. livestock: Lower beef quote undermines CME live cattle

Nov. 19, 2015 at 4:48 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle closed lower on Thursday after profit-taking and a drop in the day’s wholesale beef price ended a two-day rally, traders said. Spot December and February finished 1.075 cents/lb. lower at 129.9 and 132.05 cents, respectively (all figures US$). Thursday morning’s wholesale […]

U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat close lower

Nov. 18, 2015 at 5:58 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle extend gains

Nov. 18, 2015 at 5:54 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Wheat futures sag as conditions improve

Nov. 17, 2015 at 7:15 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle finish strong after wild ride

Nov. 17, 2015 at 7:08 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Soybeans bounce from 6-1/2 year lows

Nov. 16, 2015 at 7:03 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures firmed on Monday, rising from 6-1/2 year lows on bargain-buying as investors covered bearish bets amid signs of strong export demand, traders said. Corn futures also closed higher, with traders citing a round of short-covering. The gains in both commodities were kept in […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle tumble limit down

Nov. 16, 2015 at 6:47 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished Monday’s session down by their three cents/lb. daily price limit after late Friday’s cash prices fell short of expectations, traders and analysts said. Spot December finished at 127.675 cents/lb., and February at 129.65 cents (all figures US$). Live cattle’s […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Heavy meat supplies sour CME cattle, hog futures

Nov. 13, 2015 at 5:32 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell sharply on Friday, rounding out the week on a sour note as traders sought cover amid a steep downturn in wholesale beef prices. CME live cattle and feeder cattle futures gave back much of the gains they had made in […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat close lower, post weekly losses

Nov. 13, 2015 at 5:25 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Friday on a profit-taking setback after posting gains in the previous two sessions, traders said. Soybeans closed near session lows but the declines were kept in check by technical buying as prices neared contract lows hit earlier in the week. Expectations […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Wheat firms but weak exports limit gains

Nov. 12, 2015 at 6:29 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures firmed on Thursday on technical buying including short-covering, but advances were modest as export sentiment remained gloomy. Soybean futures also rose while corn closed narrowly mixed. At the Chicago Board of Trade, December wheat settled up 3-1/4 cents at $4.98 a bushel, after […]

By Julie Ingwersen